will 245/40/16 work well on a e30?

[silversleeper]

rolled fenders and mounted on 8" wide wheels. my problem is i cant find a proper tire size. i want to run that particular size since it doesn't throw the speedo off by much (1.14% fast), but can't find tires in that size. what is the widest one can safely go on a 8" rim?

[backtrail69]

I would just run a 225/45 r16. Unless you have a HIGH HP Turbo or S50 swap, you really don't need any more tire than that.

[silversleeper]

I would just run a 225/45 r16. Unless you have a HIGH HP Turbo or S50 swap, you really don't need any more tire than that.

this is my plan, and still for the fronts... but i like the appearance of some meaty looking tires in the rear. picture the view of the back of an e30, with fat rubber...

[backtrail69]

Like this...

225/45 r16..

[silversleeper]

Like this...

225/45 r16..

take a lower pic and that will settle this!

[Mystikal]

I was about to ask you where you found such a tire - then I clicked on the thread and read it.

225's are a lot for an E30, unless it has more than 200whp. And it DOES look beefy.



And that's with a 7" wide wheel. 225's on 8" wheels look downright intimidating (I was just admiring my friend's 16x8 Rotas on his car last week).

[808BMW]

Who makes it? I run a 225/40 and it tucks too hard. I'd run 245/40 next time around (I'd need a small spacer up front)

[silversleeper]

id still really like to see a 245 on the rear. that shit would look badass... anyone know of any pics floating around with it? i think alex runs that, but he has super pulled fenders. i think i will sort of give appearance a bit more favor over driveability, just a little.

[Mystikal]

Who makes it? I run a 225/40 and it tucks too hard. I'd run 245/40 next time around (I'd need a small spacer up front)

No one does, at least for our market. Maybe you'll find something if you look off your west coast. They have cool things like 235/40/15 Azenis.

[silversleeper]

Can I see a low rear shot of an e30 runnin 235s?

[Mystikal]

There are no 235 16" tires either, before you get excited.

225 is the widest it gets with 16" wheels and E30s, without heavy fender massaging.

[e30xcel]

just for fun - my WRX with 255's (stock fenders, no rolling)




I like wide and I like to push the limits...I like stretched on certain rides, depending on the overall look, but a nice thick track inspired tire is definately hot too. The 225's in that pic above look good. If you could fit 245's I'd personally do it.

[Mystikal]

Hot Scooby. One thing a lot of people don't realize is that an E30 is a lot lighter than these newer cars running huge tires. A 225 on an E30 is equivalent to ~255 on an E36 M3, or ~275 on an E46 M3. And that size tire all around on those cars is considered massive.

[Nick325is]

I've got 235/40/17 all around on my e30. I can dig up some pictures when I get home.



-Nick

[MrK]

I have 205s on there now, and I'm getting considerable wheelspin, even with a 3.25 diff. Looks like I'll be looking for a set of 225s :(